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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Committee to Look Into pay and Pension Grievance Of Retired Military Personnel

06-March-2013 13:25 IST

A Committee was constituted by the Government in July, 2012 under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary and consisting of Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Defence Secretary, Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Secretary, Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare and Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training for looking into the pay and pension related issues of relevance to Defence Services Personnel and Ex- Servicemen.

Although there was no military representative on the Committee, consultations were held with all the Service Chiefs by the Committee before finalizing the recommendations.

Four recommendations were made by the Committee on revision of pension/family pension of Armed Forces personnel. They are- One Rank One Pension - Bridging the gap in pensions, Enhancement of family pensions, Dual family pension and pension to physically/mentally challenged son/daughter of armed forces personnel on marriage. All the recommendations of the Committee, 2012 have been implemented by issue of eight Government letters on 17.1.2013. These are available on the websites www.desw.gov.in and www.cgda.nic.in.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Dr. Chandan Mitra in Rajya Sabha today.

(Source-Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Defence)

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The long awaited Government Order from the Department of Ex-Servicemen welfare, dated 17 Jan 2013 does not provide any improvement in pension to JCOs of Army and equivalent ranks from Air Force and Navy. But it was widely published that the cabinet approval includes the improvement in pension of JCO/OR retired/discharged out of service prior to 1.1.2006. May I know the reason for this bluff.

The orders released by the Govt. on 17th Jan 2013 has made JCOs of Triservices scapegoat.It is delighted to say that who are the persons behind this calculation seems to thought all JCOs are richer than others.THANKS GOD may bless all of you. You people have made a great joke on us publishing improvement of pension of JCO/OR.

Go to OTHER BLOGS-LIST to the Right Hand Side of this Blog.Click on THE LIBRARY FOR EX-DEFENCE PERSONNEL.Now go to the 9th item (SUVIGYA) in the Library for Retired Indian Defence Personnel and Click.Now you will find the SUVIGYA site.Proceed as mentioned below:Click PBOR PENSIONERSClick Pre-2006 or Post-2006 as per your retirementClick More than 15 years ServiceClick Army or Navy or Air Force or DSC as applicableFeed your Date of Birth, Date of Discharge, Rank, Group and your qualifying service (Years of service completed) and Click SUBMIT. Further click the YES button and you will find your Revised Pension as on 24.9.2012

Go to OTHER BLOGS-LIST to the Right Hand Side of this Blog.Click on THE LIBRARY FOR EX-DEFENCE PERSONNEL.Now go to the 9th item (SUVIGYA) in the Library for Retired Indian Defence Personnel and Click.Now you will find the SUVIGYA site.Proceed as mentioned below:Click PBOR PENSIONERSClick Pre-2006 or Post-2006 as per your retirementClick More than 15 years ServiceClick Army or Navy or Air Force or DSC as applicableFeed your Date of Birth, Date of Discharge, Rank, Group and your qualifying service (Years of service completed) and Click SUBMIT. Further click the YES button and you will find your Revised Pension as on 24.9.2012

When I enter my complete information, while clicking submit button, I get error message 'Please enter date of retirement after 01.06.1953' even though I enter my all information correct. Please advise if there is a bug in the software.Thanks

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Respected Sir,I, Ex Army No-2879637W Honorary Naib Subedar Vijai Kumar have served in Army for 24 years & 02 days (30/10/1982 to 31/10/2006) with an Exemplary character and retired on 31 October 2006 (A/N). My present basic pension is Rs 7750/- pm it should be Rs 9382/- pm as per 6th CPC award as circular 430 No- 430 table No 32 (It should be equal to Naib Subedar who have transfer to pension establishment pre - 2006 with 24 years service).I am eligible for pension equal to retired post 01 January 2006. Pension of post 01/01/2006 retire Naib Subedar need to be protected by the pension applicable to pre January 2006 retiree vide PCDA (P) circular No - 471 dated 30 September 2011. As a corollary I am eligible for minimum pension equal to pre- January 2006 retirees Naib Subedar .This is submitted for your perusal & perusal for your further necessary favourable action please. Thanking you sir. With warm regards, Honorary Naib Subedar VIJAI KUMAR

I, Army No 2879637W Havildar & Honorary Naib Subedar Vijai Kumar have served in Army (RAJPUTANA RIFLES) for 24 years & 02 days with an Exemplary character with effect from 30 October 1982 to 31 October 2006 and retired on 31 October 2006. I have honoured by honorary rank Naib Subedar on 26 January 2007 with effect from 01 November 2006.

It is intimated that my pension is less as entitlement. My revised pension has fixed at Rs 7750/- as average minimum pension of Naib Subedar, it should be fixed at Rs 9382/- as per table No - 32 of circular No 471 dated 30 September 2011. In this connection please see the following references.

GOI MOD letter 1(8)/2008-D (Pen/Policy) dated 12 June 2009 promulgated that Honorary rank of Naib Subedar granted to Havildar will be notionally considered as a promotion to the higher grade of Naib Subedar and benefit of fitment in the pay band and the higher grade pay will be allowed notionally for the purpose of fixation of pension only.

GOI MOD vide their letter 17(4)/08(2)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 18 August 2010 had promulgated that the pension of post 01 Jan 2006 retirees will not be lesser than the pre- 01 Jan 2006 veterans for the corresponding rank/group and qualifying service.

1. I, No 2879637W Havildar & Honorary Naib Subedar Vijai Kumar have served in the Indian Army (The Rajputana Rifles) for 24 years & 02 days in Group 'Y' with an Exemplary Character (from 30/10/1982 to 31/10/2006) and retired on 31 October 2006 (A/N).

7. It is intimated that my basic pension is less as entitlement. It should be Rs 8085/- with effect from 01 January 2006 and from 01 July 2009 Rs 9382/- as per table No – 32 of PCDA (P) Allahabad dated 30 September 2011, in this connection please see the following references:-

a. GOI MOD letter 1(8)/2008-D (Pen/Policy) dated 12 June 2009 promulgated that Honorary rank of Naib Subedar granted to Havildar will be notionally considered as a promotion to the higher grade of Naib Subedar and benefit of fitment in the pay band and the higher grade pay will be allowed notionally for the purpose of fixation of pension only.

b. GOI MOD vide their letter 17(4)/08(2)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 18 August 2010 had promulgated that the pension of post 01 Jan 2006 retirees will not be lesser than the pre- 01 Jan 2006 veterans for the corresponding rank/group and qualifying service.

1. I, 2879637W Ex Havildar & Honorary Naib Subedar VIJAI KUMAR have served in Army for 24 years and 02 days and retired on 31 October 2006 (A/N). I have been granted the rank of Honorary Naib Subedar with effect from 01 November 2006 on the republic day of 2007. My original PPO No is S/029763/2006 (ARMY).

2. It is intimated that I am drawing my service pension from your bank vide bank account No - 2994001301104170 @ Rs 7750/- basic pension vide my P.P.O. No S/CORR/039335/2010 (ARMY) dated 19 October 2010 and subsequent corrigendum PPOs issued by PCDA (P), Allahabad in this regard time to time. I have 24 years of qualifying service at my credit and was pensioned with sanction and payment of my all retrial benefits by taking into account of notional pay applicable for Honorary Naib Subedar in Y pay group in PB-2 pay band of Rs 9300 - 34800 + Grade Pay of Rs 4200 + MSP of Rs 2000. My last basic pay was Rs 4700/- in pre revised pay scale of Rs 3600 - 100 - 5100 in Y pay group in the rank of Havildar. In this regard, I wish to submit that I am fully entitled & eligible to get the pension of regular Naib Subedar in Y pay group. This is conformity of recommendation of 6th CPC in which it is provided that Honorary Naib Subedars are entitled to get pension equivalent to regular Naib Subedar of the same group. Further, PCDA(P) circular No 471 dated 30 September 2011 confirmed the same thing and moreover, the same issue has been decided by Apex Court in SLP cc No - 42/2010 in case of UOI & other V/s Honorary Naib Subedar Sh. Kanwal Singh. Similar judgments were also delivered by AFT, Chandigarh on 27 October 2010 in OA No - 691/2010 in the case of Sh Subha Chand Sheoran & others V/s UOI & others and subsequently AFT, Jaipur also gave similar decision on 11 January 2011 in case of Honorary Naib Subedar Dharampal & others V/s UOI & others vide OA No - 160/2010.

3. The, being more beneficial, my service pension is subjected to revision with effect from 01 November 2006 @ Rs 8577/- per month in the rank of Honorary Naib Subedar in Y pay group according to provisions contained in Paras No 6.1 & 6.2 of PCDA(P) circular No 397 dated 18 November 2008 (scan of circular No 397 attached as attachment) giving provision that pension in no case shall be lower than 50% of the minimum of pay in pay band + GP + MSP applicable and introduced from 01 January 2006 corresponding to pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired for 33 years of maximum qualifying service.

4. According to the above, my last basic pay drawn of Havildar rank in Y pay group is corresponding to last basic pay of Rs 7160/- in the rank of Naib Subedar in Y pay group. According to fitment table issued by Special Army Instruction – 1/S/2008(table attached as attachment), total revised pay including pay in pay band of Rs 13320 + GP of Rs 4200 + MSP of Rs 2000 = Total revised pay = Rs 19520, which is corresponding of pre-revised pay of Rs 7160. Consequently my revised pension with effect from 01 November 2006 by modified parity method is computed as under:50% of Rs 19520 = Rs 9760 x Q.S of 24 years + 05 years weightage = /33 = 9760x29/33= Rs 8577/- per month with effect from 01 November 2006.

5. That as per instructions issued in last para of 6.2 & para No – 14.1 of above circular 397 dated 18 November 2008 and para 13.1 of circular No – 430 dated 10 March 2010, you are fully authorised to revise my pension & payment of arrear of pension accordingly and as desired by me.

6. That my pension is further subjected to revision from Rs 8577/- to Rs 9382/- per month vide table No 32 of PCDA(P) circular No 430 dated 10 March 2010 for the rank of Honorary Naib Subedar in Y pay group.

7. In view of the above my pension should be revised from Rs 7750/- to Rs 8577/- per month w.e.f. 01 November 2006 and from Rs 8577/- to Rs 9382/- per month w.e.f. 01 July 2009.

1. I, 2879637W Ex Havildar & Honorary Naib Subedar VIJAI KUMAR have served in Army for 24 years and 02 days and retired on 31 October 2006 (A/N). I have been granted the rank of Honorary Naib Subedar with effect from 01 November 2006 on the republic day of 2007. My original PPO No is S/029763/2006 (ARMY).

2. It is intimated that I am drawing my service pension from your bank vide bank account No - 2994001301104170 @ Rs 7750/- basic pension vide my P.P.O. No S/CORR/039335/2010 (ARMY) dated 19 October 2010 and subsequent corrigendum PPOs issued by PCDA (P), Allahabad in this regard time to time. I have 24 years of qualifying service at my credit and was pensioned with sanction and payment of my all retrial benefits by taking into account of notional pay applicable for Honorary Naib Subedar in Y pay group in PB-2 pay band of Rs 9300 - 34800 + Grade Pay of Rs 4200 + MSP of Rs 2000. My last basic pay was Rs 4700/- in pre revised pay scale of Rs 3600 - 100 - 5100 in Y pay group in the rank of Havildar. In this regard, I wish to submit that I am fully entitled & eligible to get the pension of regular Naib Subedar in Y pay group. This is conformity of recommendation of 6th CPC in which it is provided that Honorary Naib Subedars are entitled to get pension equivalent to regular Naib Subedar of the same group. Further, PCDA(P) circular No 471 dated 30 September 2011 confirmed the same thing and moreover, the same issue has been decided by Apex Court in SLP cc No - 42/2010 in case of UOI & other V/s Honorary Naib Subedar Sh. Kanwal Singh. Similar judgments were also delivered by AFT, Chandigarh on 27 October 2010 in OA No - 691/2010 in the case of Sh Subha Chand Sheoran & others V/s UOI & others and subsequently AFT, Jaipur also gave similar decision on 11 January 2011 in case of Honorary Naib Subedar Dharampal & others V/s UOI & others vide OA No - 160/2010.

3. The, being more beneficial, my service pension is subjected to revision with effect from 01 November 2006 @ Rs 8577/- per month in the rank of Honorary Naib Subedar in Y pay group according to provisions contained in Paras No 6.1 & 6.2 of PCDA(P) circular No 397 dated 18 November 2008 (scan of circular No 397 attached as attachment) giving provision that pension in no case shall be lower than 50% of the minimum of pay in pay band + GP + MSP applicable and introduced from 01 January 2006 corresponding to pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired for 33 years of maximum qualifying service.

4. According to the above, my last basic pay drawn of Havildar rank in Y pay group is corresponding to last basic pay of Rs 7160/- in the rank of Naib Subedar in Y pay group. According to fitment table issued by Special Army Instruction – 1/S/2008(table attached as attachment), total revised pay including pay in pay band of Rs 13320 + GP of Rs 4200 + MSP of Rs 2000 = Total revised pay = Rs 19520, which is corresponding of pre-revised pay of Rs 7160. Consequently my revised pension with effect from 01 November 2006 by modified parity method is computed as under:50% of Rs 19520 = Rs 9760 x Q.S of 24 years + 05 years weightage = /33 = 9760x29/33= Rs 8577/- per month with effect from 01 November 2006.

5. That as per instructions issued in last para of 6.2 & para No – 14.1 of above circular 397 dated 18 November 2008 and para 13.1 of circular No – 430 dated 10 March 2010, you are fully authorised to revise my pension & payment of arrear of pension accordingly and as desired by me.

6. That my pension is further subjected to revision from Rs 8577/- to Rs 9382/- per month vide table No 32 of PCDA(P) circular No 430 dated 10 March 2010 for the rank of Honorary Naib Subedar in Y pay group.

7. In view of the above my pension should be revised from Rs 7750/- to Rs 8577/- per month w.e.f. 01 November 2006 and from Rs 8577/- to Rs 9382/- per month w.e.f. 01 July 2009.

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